Galaxy in the deep south - now with Hubble comparison :-P

[RickS (Rick)]

I see... worms

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RickS

I see... worms

No worms in my images fella!...just imagine the barrage of abuse I'd get

Mike

[beren]

clicked on the image here and thought wow great image of a unique looking galaxy then opened the full frame version and ......it's a jaw dropper . Admire your work mate

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

I really like how your image shows a contrast between dusty areas in the top part of the image and the free of dust area on the bottom. Of course, colours and detail for the entire image are both 10/10

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Love these little-imaged galaxies you bring to us. Gorgeous.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Nice little galaxy. You need more FL though.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by beren

clicked on the image here and thought wow great image of a unique looking galaxy then opened the full frame version and ......it's a jaw dropper . Admire your work mate

Nice stuff, glad to know, makes the effort worth it when people like the outcome

Originally Posted by Slawomir

I really like how your image shows a contrast between dusty areas in the top part of the image and the free of dust area on the bottom. Of course, colours and detail for the entire image are both 10/10

Thanks Suavi, it's always good when an image comes together, even better when the seeing cooperates

Originally Posted by troypiggo

Love these little-imaged galaxies you bring to us. Gorgeous.

Good to know Troy...I'll try and bring a few more before the year is out

Originally Posted by multiweb

Nice little galaxy. You need more FL though.

Cheers Mark but nah, FL for FL sake is an essentially foundless belief that bounds you to the drudgery of mega data because of the generally associated slooow focal ratio involved, seems almost a matra for some though sigh...just no tellin some . For genuine improved resolution it is image scale that you need and that can be supplied without an increase in focal length ....of course above all it is the seeing that needs to be good (and the optics), without good seeing, hey, then a 20" will not out perform a 12" at the same image scale, as far as real detail and resolution goes (not perceived resolution and detail - they are different) ...anyway that's my theory and I'm sticking to it...until I get my own LF scope one day of course, then it will become my mantra too

Mike

[alpal]

Well done Mike - a top image &
it does compare well with this one:
http://astrodonimaging.com/gallery/ngc-7098/

cheers
Allan

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by alpal

Well done Mike - a top image &
it does compare well with this one:
http://astrodonimaging.com/gallery/ngc-7098/

cheers
Allan

Cheers Alan, I agree but I would happily swap setups with Don in a heartbeat

Mike

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

A wonderful image Mike! Fantastic detail! Excellent seeing is a rare commodity these days isn't it! Not having much luck in that department around these parts but I can't let that slow me down too much!

Marcus

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

A wonderful image Mike! Fantastic detail! Excellent seeing is a rare commodity these days isn't it! Not having much luck in that department around these parts but I can't let that slow me down too much!

Marcus

Cheers Marcus Actually out here at Wallaroo I have been pretty lucky with the seeing so far this year, hardly any nights I could really class as actually bad, lots not too bad, quite a few above average, a few quite good and a sprinkling that could be classed as excellent (hmmm?...very scientific scale that )

Mike

[alpal]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Alan, I agree but I would happily swap setups with Don in a heartbeat

Mike

Dear Mike,
there is always someone with a bigger & more expensive telescope.
As per the previous posts - it's the seeing that really counts
if everything else is tuned to perfection.

cheers
Allan

[codemonkey (Lee)]

Have't seen that one before Mike, and it's a cracker. I really enjoyed the full frame.

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Yes very nice this one.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by alpal

Dear Mike,
there is always someone with a bigger & more expensive telescope.
As per the previous posts - it's the seeing that really counts
if everything else is tuned to perfection.

cheers
Allan

Too right, looking at various images taken by various scopes at I-telescope, I get the feeling that a night of "average" seeing at Siding Spring is probably about the same as a night of "good" seeing at Wallaroo? The sort of seeing experienced at the worlds best sites however, like La Palma, Cerro Tololo and Mauna Kea etc, well, they are in a different league all together and perhaps twice as good in general, hence the noticeably sharper images taken from these sites

Originally Posted by codemonkey

Have't seen that one before Mike, and it's a cracker. I really enjoyed the full frame.

Cheers Lee, yes it has hardly been imaged by amateurs, at least not many can be found on the net anyway...?

Originally Posted by Spookyer

Yes very nice this one.

Cheers Brett

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Excellent Mike! Certainly agree that it's one of your best.

Cheers

Steve

[Phil Hart]

cracking shot Mike. nicely selected and great to get the conditions to make the whole field of the image work. background galaxy at the bottom right of centre is my fav.. so many in there.

Phil

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Excellent Mike! Certainly agree that it's one of your best.

Cheers

Steve

Yeah? fair enough, I like it too

Originally Posted by philiphart

cracking shot Mike. nicely selected and great to get the conditions to make the whole field of the image work. background galaxy at the bottom right of centre is my fav.. so many in there.

Phil

Cheers Phil, been quite lucky with seeing in recent times

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Just added a Hubble Comparison.

Seems to indicate at least two distant galaxies can be seen through the arms of NGC 7098...cool

Oh to have no atmosphere......

MIke

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Yes I can see those two. So nice to see that you got the same answer as the "answer in the back of the book", not just for the two galaxies but for many other features.